ElsBeth and the Privateer, Book II in the Cape Cod Witch Series

Award-winning "The Cape Cod Witch and the Legend of the Pirate," now with a new title, takes ElsBeth and her classmates on a field trip to Boston's Freedom Trail and a ghostly adventure with Captain Thomas Jacques to save a kidnapped prince. Their journey to Nantucket Island is not only thrilling but filled with lessons on freedom, caring, and history, including Cape and Islands lore. With 23 color illustrations, this tale combines adventure, vivid characters, historical nuggets, and environmental lessons, captivating young readers and teaching them about bravery and compassion.

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About the Author: J Bean Palmer
In the Cape Cod Witch series J Bean Palmer calls upon her family's long history in New England including a Revolutionary "Green Mountain Boy," Cape Cod cranberry farmers and artists, and an oft-told family legend that as her grandmother's ancestors stepped off the Mayflower, her grandfather's relatives were there to greet them. With a degree in Environmental Science (summa cum laude), the author's ElsBeth stories reflect a passion and respect for the natural world and its magical kinship.

She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the National League of American Pen Women and a former board member of the Cape Cod Writers Center.
Recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award honoring excellence and a 2015-2016 New Book Award winner. (Originally published as The Cape Cod Witch and the Legend of the Pirate.) On a field trip to Boston's historic Freedom Trail, ElsBeth and her classmates encounter a famous freedom fighter, the ghostly Captain Thomas Jacques, who spirits them across treacherous waters to Nantucket Island — in the daring rescue attempt of a kidnapped, modern-day Arabian prince. Along the way they find out about fighting for freedom and caring for something bigger than themselves. Readers also discover a treasure chest of historical nuggets and Cape and Islands lore, together with a brief sketch of the authentic pirates featured in Books I and II. Includes twenty-three original color illustrations.

Odyssey Reviews: This story is filled to the brim with adventure, plenty of vivid and likable characters (even the cranky teacher, Ms. Finch) and topped with history and important environmental lessons for the young reader.

ElsBeth serves as a lovely example of a tenacious and passionate girl, who is able to navigate and overcome some fairly scary adversities to positively help those in need in the end.

Finally, illustrator Melanie Therrien has also returned to include her vibrant pictures that add a perfect touch and emphasis to this Cape Cod Witch Series.

And if that's not enough to capture a reader's attention, there is real history information and recipes tucked in the back of the book. The treasures in this tale will undoubtedly capture young readers' hearts, as they wonder what will happen next, and should definitely not be passed over.

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Price: $2.99 USD

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